On thermal performance of seawater cooling towers

Seawater cooling towers have been used since the 1970s in power generation and other industries, so as to reduce the consumption of freshwater. The salts in seawater are known to create a number of operational problems, including salt deposition, packing blockage, corrosion, and certain environmenta...

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Main Authors: Sharqawy, Mostafa H. (Contributor), Lienhard, John H. (Contributor), Zubair, Syed M. (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2012-01-23T16:00:36Z.
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